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jettisoned

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verb

past tense of jettison

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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Verb
Right-hander Adrian Houser, jettisoned from the rotation following extended struggles, could get one of those spots. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Napier was jettisoned last October, midway through his fourth season piloting the Gators, though the citizenry emerged with pitchforks well before then. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Also being jettisoned to Creative Arts is Writing for a Variety Series. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026 But in 2020, during the worst of the pandemic, the one-size-fits-all model for theatrical distribution was jettisoned. Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026 Of the 1,982 plate appearances by outfielders last season, the Rays jettisoned about 75% of that workforce. John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 That’s why Glenn jettisoned half his coaching staff and brought in more experienced coaches to help a roster that was the second youngest in the league last year. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 Five jettisoned from Arguijo-Mejia’s apartment, through his door, through the hallway wall, with three blasting into Ojeda’s kitchen. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Scary Movie 5 jettisoned most of that, keeping only Zucker and screenwriter Pat Proft on the writing team and tapping Scary Movie 3 stars Simon Rex and Charlie Sheen for new roles. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
Adjective
  • In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Swannanoa River, across Highway 70 from Barker's street, rose to historic levels after Hurricane Helene dumped intense rainfall on the Appalachian region, after the area had already been hit by a storm just days before.
    Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • And indeed the grounds are littered with junked classics from the 1950s and '60s.
    Priyanka Mattoo, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • And Democrats denounced a 6-3 decision gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act and another that ditched one of the few remaining checks on money in politics.
    Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Since my last review, Happn has overhauled its premium tiers, added AI tools, and ditched its desktop version, but the mobile app still shines.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Who unloaded on Sophie Cunningham fans?
    , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Jettisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettisoned. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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